The senior-care watchlist — Georgia
28 facilities in Georgia carry an official government warning that the referral sites — paid by those same facilities — will never show you: a CMS Special Focus designation, an active licensing probation, or an abuse-citation flag. Every one is a matter of public record, linked to its full file below.
What these labels mean. A Special Focus Facility (SFF) is one CMS has singled out nationally for a persistent pattern of serious problems; an SFF candidate is in the pool being considered. Probation means a state licensing agency has placed formal conditions on the facility's license. An abuse-citation flag marks a home cited by CMS for actual or potential resident harm. A warning is not a verdict — but it is exactly the kind of signal you want before you tour, not after.
| Grade | Facility & warning | Location | Subst. |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | Perimeter Rehabilitation Suites By Harborview Special Focus FacilityOn probation |
Atlanta, GA | 12 |
| D | Legacy Transitional Care & Rehabilitation Special Focus FacilityOn probation |
Atlanta, GA | 0 |
| F | Nurse Care Of Buckhead SFF candidate |
Atlanta, GA | 34 |
| F | Rosewood At Tybee Island Of Journey LLC, The SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Tybee Island, GA | 12 |
| F | Crestview Health & Rehab Ctr SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Atlanta, GA | 10 |
| F | Folkston Park Care And Rehabilitation Center SFF candidate |
Folkston, GA | 10 |
| F | Pinewood Health And Rehabilitation SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Whigham, GA | 8 |
| F | Archbold Living Camilla SFF candidateAbuse-citation flag |
Camilla, GA | 6 |
| F | Appling Nursing And Rehabilitation Pavilion SFF candidate |
Baxley, GA | 3 |
| F | Hazelhurst Court Care And Rehabilitation Center SFF candidate |
Hazlehurst, GA | 3 |
| D | Cherokee Center For Nursing And Healing LLC SFF candidate |
Canton, GA | 0 |
| F | Heardmont Health And Rehabilitation SFF candidate |
Elberton, GA | 0 |
| D | Westminster Commons Abuse-citation flag |
Atlanta, GA | 17 |
| D | Roselane Health Center By Harborview Abuse-citation flag |
Marietta, GA | 10 |
| F | Carrollton Crossing Of Journey LLC Abuse-citation flag |
Carrollton, GA | 8 |
| D | Jeffersonville Care Center LLC Abuse-citation flag |
Jeffersonville, GA | 7 |
| F | Woodstock Center For Nursing And Healing LLC Abuse-citation flag |
Woodstock, GA | 6 |
| D | Providence Healthcare Abuse-citation flag |
Thomaston, GA | 6 |
| F | Gold City Health And Rehab Abuse-citation flag |
Dahlonega, GA | 5 |
| F | Archway Transitional Care Center Abuse-citation flag |
Macon, GA | 5 |
| F | Orchard Health And Rehabilitation Abuse-citation flag |
Pulaski, GA | 4 |
| D | Westbury Center Of Mcdonough For Nursing & Healing Abuse-citation flag |
Mcdonough, GA | 3 |
| F | Fountainview Ctr For Alzheimer Abuse-citation flag |
Atlanta, GA | 3 |
| D | Pruitthealth - Augusta Abuse-citation flag |
Augusta, GA | 2 |
| F | Harborview Rome Abuse-citation flag |
Rome, GA | 2 |
| D | Southland Health And Rehabilitation Abuse-citation flag |
Peachtree City, GA | 2 |
| F | Pruitthealth - Swainsboro Abuse-citation flag |
Swainsboro, GA | 1 |
| F | Mountain View Health Care Abuse-citation flag |
Clayton, GA | 0 |
Special Focus & abuse flags from CMS Care Compare / Medicare.gov (Jul 2026); probation from state licensing records (CA CDSS, Aug 2, 2026). One signal, not a verdict — verify directly with the facility and the licensing agency. How grades work →
Finding facilities to avoid in Georgia
How do I find the nursing homes to avoid in Georgia?
Start with the official warnings. This page lists the 28 facilities in Georgia that federal or state regulators have formally flagged — 2 CMS Special Focus Facilities, 2 on licensing probation, and 20 cited for abuse. These are the homes to scrutinize hardest before you tour. A flag is a reason to ask hard questions, not an automatic disqualification — some flagged homes have since corrected.
What are the worst-rated senior-care facilities in Georgia?
Senior Care Record Map doesn't crown a single "worst" home, but the strongest negative signal a regulator can give is the CMS Special Focus Facility designation — reserved for a persistent pattern of serious problems. Those, plus homes on probation or with abuse citations, are ranked at the top of the watchlist above by severity.
Why don't other senior-care sites show these warnings?
Most referral and listing sites are paid by the facilities they recommend, so surfacing a facility's Special Focus status, probation, or abuse citations works against their business. Senior Care Record Map takes zero referral fees, so it can show you the public records first.
Before you rule a facility in or out
A warning flag is a reason to ask hard questions, not always to walk away — some flagged homes have since corrected. Bring our free tour checklist, understand what care costs, and read when it's time to move. And know how referral sites make money so you can read their recommendations with clear eyes.
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